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Year 3 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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Year 3 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

One owner: add 's. More than one owner ending in s: add just '. Plurals without s (children, men): add 's.

1.One girl owns a bike. Which is correct?
  1. Athe girls' bike
  2. Bthe girls bike
  3. Cthe girl's bike

Answer: the girl's bike

One girl: add 's → girl's.

2.The office belongs to more than one doctor (the doctors). Which is correct?
  1. Athe doctors' office
  2. Bthe doctor's office
  3. Cthe doctors office

Answer: the doctors' office

More than one doctor (doctors): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → doctors'.

3.the bowl that belongs to the dog → the (answer space) bowl

Answer: dog's

One dog: add 's → dog's.

4.The stable belongs to more than one horse (the horses). Which is correct?
  1. Athe horses' stable
  2. Bthe horse's stable
  3. Cthe horses stable

Answer: the horses' stable

More than one horse (horses): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → horses'.

5.One player owns a shirt. Which is correct?
  1. Athe players shirt
  2. Bthe player's shirt
  3. Cthe players' shirt

Answer: the player's shirt

One player: add 's → player's.

6.the room that belongs to the sisters → the (answer space) room

Answer: sisters'

More than one sister (sisters): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → sisters'.

7.One duck owns a pond. Which is correct?
  1. Athe ducks pond
  2. Bthe ducks' pond
  3. Cthe duck's pond

Answer: the duck's pond

One duck: add 's → duck's.

8.The ball belongs to more than one boy (the boys). Which is correct?
  1. Athe boys' ball
  2. Bthe boy's ball
  3. Cthe boys ball

Answer: the boys' ball

More than one boy (boys): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → boys'.

9.the blanket that belongs to the baby → the (answer space) blanket

Answer: baby's

One baby: add 's → baby's.

10.The nest belongs to more than one bird (the birds). Which is correct?
  1. Athe bird's nest
  2. Bthe birds nest
  3. Cthe birds' nest

Answer: the birds' nest

More than one bird (birds): the word already ends in s, so add just ' → birds'.

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